2020 Fucci Aglianico del Vulture Titolo Caros Wines NZ

Aglianico from Mount Vulture in Southern Italy is called the 'Barolo of the South', because it is such a lush-fruited but also complex and minerally red. This ancient style is presented in a boutique example by the increasingly legendary Elena Fucci, a younger generation producer who specialises in only this wine. It comes from old vines planted high on Mount Vulture in special volcanic ash soils, which provides the slow-ripened fruit with deep nuances of sulfuric, savoury character. Layered but fresh, this has serious appeal now and for the&#x...